11 May 2011 - Isaiah 24

TL went through Isaiah 24 without haste
The lecture was titled “The Earth Laid Waste”
Chapters 24-27 are called the “Little Book of Revelation”
For evil will be conquered by good from heaven

The first part was Isaiah 24 verses one through twelve
Into “God’s Pervasive Judgement” we did delve
The destruction will affect all regardless of hierarchy
To God, class distinctions are pure malarkey
All have defiled the earth and will pay the price
The result of God’s actions will not be nice
As a result of sin, away the Noahic covenant went
“Everything polluted by sin will be desolated by God’s judgement”
Sin is an outrage, turning away from God
It brings eternal consequences, like an iron rod
Of God’s standards we all fall short
To His word do we listen or just retort?

TL then moved on to verses thirteen to sixteen a
About “God’s Majesty” he had a bit to say
In praise and joy, the remnant’s voices will be raised
For all wrongs will be righted, don’t be amazed
“God’s people praise God for His grace even in dire circumstances”
Even if that leads others to give strange and curious glances
For in 2 Timothy 1:8, Paul said without a sign
Of God, don’t be ashamed – just testify
We must follow Jesus in good times and bad
As a result, we should be happy not sad
In our faith, we must always persevere
Our relationship with Christ, intimate and dear
If changes in our lives, we allow the Spirit to make
Like Job, our relationship and faith will be far from fake

Talking of “God’s Glory” in verses sixteen to twenty three
In the New Millenium, a New Jerusalem we will see
God’s judgement for sinners is inescapable
For evil pursues sinners who are culpable
God will throw Satan into the abyss
For 1000 years there will be bliss
Then Satan will once and for ever be defeated
His final destruction God will have meted
Without sin or moon, New Jerusalem will be bright
For God’s glory will provide more than ample light
“Heavenly and earthly powers are no match for the Lord Almighty”
Was the third and final principle for the night that we did see

God is showing us the future
We must be prepared for sure
In our faith, will we stand firm?
Or will we hide like a worm?
Whose strength do we depend on when challenges we face?
Do we praise God and experience His grace?
In conclusion, TL read from 1 Corinthians chapter fifteen
“Death has been swallowed” and its sting will not be seen